What to do if you have low albumin in cirrhosis? Here are 5 ways to help you

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-02-07

Ms. Xu, 32 years old this year, was examined in a local hospital, aminotransferase 76, bilirubin 65, albumin 21, CT has shown cirrhosis of the liver, ascites, coagulation function is not good, the local doctor prescribed her 3 kinds of drugs and let her go home**! When this girl went home, she thought that her condition was not serious.

But in fact, this girl's liver damage is already very serious, the normal value of albumin is above 35, if the albumin drops below 30, it means that there is liver damage, and there is also low platelets, which means that she is still at risk of bleeding, and in her case, she must be hospitalized**!

When the albumin is less than 30 g liters, ascites and edema will occur, and albumin and diuresis will need to be infusion. Generally, half of the albumin given intravenously can be stored in the body for about three weeks. But clinically, after many patients are injected albumin, it drops again in a week or even two or three days, what is going on? How can we keep albumin stable and promote the liver's own albumin synthesis without relying on external inputs?

01 Positive**Primary disease.

Active ** primary disease, if caused by hepatitis B virus, the virus should be actively controlled. If it is alcoholic, you must strictly abstain from alcohol.

02Supplement the liver with raw materials for the synthesis of albumin.

To supplement the liver with the raw materials for the synthesis of albumin, mainly rich in protein and amino acids, generally on the basis of three meals a day, take the method of adding additional meals in the morning, afternoon and evening. The amount is subject to digestion and absorption, no bloating, and no hepatic encephalopathy.

03Promote hepatocyte regeneration and protein synthesis.

Promote hepatocyte regeneration and protein synthesis. Studies have shown that adequate amounts of adenosine, folic acid, amino acids, etc. can promote the regeneration of liver cells.

04Give enough energy.

Give enough energy. Studies have shown that if you eat too little every day and the calories are insufficient, the protein synthesis of liver cells will decrease, and even the protein infused will be quickly converted into calories and decomposed, so some patients will quickly decline albumin after infusion.

05 Albumin transfusion.

Transfusion of albumin. The main function of albumin is to increase the osmotic pressure of blood colloids, prevent or alleviate the extravasation of fluid in blood vessels into the extravascular and intraperitoneal cavity, and reduce edema, ascites and pleural effusion.

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